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Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast
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Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | |
54 | 52 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 89 | 118 | 139 | 156 | 205 | 215 | 201 | 191 | 191 | 225 | 273 | 309 | 407 | 147 | 433 | 486 | 338 | 353 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.96m | 10:48AM1.87m | 11:26PM1.92m | 11:40AM1.80m | 00:23AM1.86m | 12:36PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.28m | 4:53PM0.13m | 5:31AM0.31m | 5:46PM0.19m | 6:29AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 156 | 205 | 215 | 201 | 191 | 191 | 225 | 273 | — | 181 | 147 | 433 | 486 | 338 | 353 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NNE 9 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 2 | 2 | — | 176 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | NE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 87 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 52 | 54 | — | 71 | 89 | 118 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 309 | 407 | 116 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 26 | 120 | 20 | 120 | 120 | 127 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 120 | 120 | 80 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 |
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